Aldergrove

Aldergrove is a community in the Township of Langley within British Columbia, Canada, approximately 59km east of Vancouver. The community is urban in nature and, although not incorporated as a town, is often referred to as one.Aldergrove is located at the southeastern edge of both the Township of Langley and the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area near the western edge of the Abbotsford metropolitan area. It is home to one of the Lower Mainland's five land border crossings, connecting Aldergrove and Lynden, Washington.DemographicsAs a population centre in the Canada 2011 Census, Aldergrove had a population of 12,778 living in 4,515 of its 4,756 total private dwellings, a 3.4% change from its 2006 population of 12,363. With a land area of 15.40km2, it had a population density of in 2011.Arts and cultureThe 2013 A&E television series Bates Motel is filmed in Aldergrove, though it is set in the fictional town of White Pine Bay, Oregon. The series stars Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga and is a prequel to the famous 1960 Alfred Hitchcock horror film Psycho, which is based on the novel of the same name. The series is set in modern times and the first season was filmed in the fall of 2012. The set for the original home is located in Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, however a replica has been built in Aldergrove, where the series is filmed. Filming for the second season commenced in August 2013. The set is located on 272nd Street. Principal photography for the third season began on October 20, 2014 and was completed on March 1, 2015. The Kent farm from the TV series Smallville is a working farm in Aldergrove. Owned by the Anderlinis, the crew painted their home yellow for the show.